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for every one who is partaking of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness -- for he is an infant,

for [it is] impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit,

For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God,

and that which is bearing thorns and briers [is] disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end [is] for burning;

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,

for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,

that through two immutable things, in which [it is] impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before [us],

whither a forerunner for us did enter -- Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become -- to the age.

For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

for [it is] evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

for He doth testify -- `Thou [art] a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God -- ever living to make intercession for them.